Intel Core i5-12400F VS Intel Core i7-10700KF

Intel Core i5-12400F

intel

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

2.5GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

Intel Core i5-12400F

N/A Jan 2022 View Details
VS
Intel Core i7-10700KF

intel

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

3.8GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i7-10700KF

N/A Apr 2020 View Details
Intel Core i5-12400F

Intel Core i5-12400F

N/A • Jan 2022

VS

Intel Core i7-10700KF

$ • Apr 2020

Intel Core i7-10700KF
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-12400FIntel Core i7-10700KF
68
1216
2.5 GHz3.8 GHz
4.4 GHz5.1 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
25 X38 X
65 W 125 W
DDR4, DDR5 DDR4
L180 KB 64 KB
L21.25 MB 0.25 MB
L318.00 MB 16.00 MB
N/AN/A
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)Core i7 (Comet Lake)
10nm 14nm
intel socket 1700intel socket 1200
IntelIntel
163 mm²N/A
Gen 5, 20 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
N/AN/A
100°C100°C

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1704 (+30%)

Intel Core i5-12400F

1309

Intel Core i7-10700KF

Multi Core Performance

12047

Intel Core i5-12400F

12678 (+5%)

Intel Core i7-10700KF

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

2300 (+32%)

Intel Core i5-12400F

1737

Intel Core i7-10700KF

Multi Core Performance

9477 (+8%)

Intel Core i5-12400F

8812

Intel Core i7-10700KF

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

19550 (+5%)

Intel Core i5-12400F

18656

Intel Core i7-10700KF

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

161.36 FPS

Intel Core i5-12400F

176.35 FPS (+9%)

Intel Core i7-10700KF

Comparison in Games (93 benchmarks)

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Anno 117 Pax Romana

Anno 117 Pax Romana

7.5 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400F (+8%)
MAX 71 FPS
MIN 61 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF
MAX 66 FPS
MIN 54 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Europa Universalis V

Europa Universalis V

8.1 2025 Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400F (+9%)
MAX 121 FPS
MIN 96 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF
MAX 111 FPS
MIN 86 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Jurassic World Evolution 3

Jurassic World Evolution 3

8 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400F (+4%)
MAX 108 FPS
MIN 99 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF
MAX 104 FPS
MIN 94 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400F (+24%)
MAX 84 FPS
MIN 74 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF
MAX 68 FPS
MIN 57 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i5-12400F (+17%)
MAX 41 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF
MAX 35 FPS
MIN 29 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

Intel Core i5-12400F (+17%)
MAX 77 FPS
MIN 68 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF
MAX 66 FPS
MIN 58 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

7.8 2025 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400F (+9%)
MAX 88 FPS
MIN 66 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF
MAX 81 FPS
MIN 68 FPS
Winner
Loser
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NINJA GAIDEN 4

NINJA GAIDEN 4

9.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-10700KF (+3%)
MAX 162 FPS
MIN 146 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F
MAX 158 FPS
MIN 143 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 93 benchmarks across 80 games

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Intel Core i7-10700KF
Intel Core i5-12400F

Intel Core i5-12400F

INTEL • 6/12 • 2.5GHz

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0
Avg FPS
109
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i7-10700KF

Intel Core i7-10700KF

INTEL • 8/16 • 3.8GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
102
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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